Performance of West African dwarf goats fed cassava peels treated with nitrogen sources

Adekunle David Ajagbe; Benjamin Osigbodi Oyewole; Samson Oluwatoyin Aribido; Peter Adejoh Sunday

doi:10.30574/gscbps.2020.10.1.0247

Authors

Adekunle David Ajagbe Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.
Benjamin Osigbodi Oyewole Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.
Samson Oluwatoyin Aribido Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.
Peter Adejoh Sunday Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2020.10.1.0247

Keywords:

Urea, Cassava foliage, Poultry manure, Buck, Treated

Abstract

A feeding trial was carried out for 60 days with 40 growing West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks aged 5 - 7 months with an initial weight of 5.25 kg±0.35 to determine their performance characteristics. The goats were randomly allocated to five treatments, each treatment had eight replicates. The experimental diets were compounded such that Diet T1 had 100% urea treated cassava peel. T2 60% untreated cassava peel, 40% cassava foliage. T3 60% untreated cassava peel, 40% poultry manure, T4 60% untreated cassava peel, 20% cassava foliage and 20% treated cassava peel. T5 60% untreated cassava peel, 20% cassava foliage, 20% poultry manure. The average live weight gain was significant (P< 0.05) across the treatment groups with T1 having higher value. Average daily weight gain ranged between 19.59 and 20.30(g/d) with T1 showing significantly (P< 0.05) higher value than other treatment groups. Feed conversion ratio was also best with Diet T1. It can be concluded that urea treated cassava peels enhanced better performance of growing WAD goats in the tropics especially in dry season when there is decline of natural herbage.

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